Perambulator.



PATBNTED JAN. 21, 1908.

A. E. LONG.

PBRAMBULATOR'.

APPLICATION FILED our. 10. 1907.

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0 [pox/Z45 ALBERT E. LONG, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

PERAMBULATOR.

I Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 21, 1908.

Application filed 0...... 19.1901. Burial no. 398.2423.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALBERT E. Lose, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residin at Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and tate of NewYork, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inPerambulators, of which the following. is a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention,

such as will enable others skilled in the art to' -Wl1l0ll it appertainsto make and use the same.

My invention relates to perambulators (known also as o-carts and also asbabycarriages) used or small children; and ,my object is to provide afolding vehicle of this class which may be folded into a very com- Kactform, and into the form of a rectangur box, for the purpose, of beingconveniently and safely carried about or transported, as by car, wagon,or steamboat.

My invention consists of certain features of novelty in theconstruction, combination and arrangement of parts by which thesaidobjects and certain other objects hereinafter appearing are attained,all as fully described with 'reference to the accompanyin drawings, andmore particularly pointe out in the claims.

In the said drawings Figure lis a perspective view'of in invention, inits preferred wheels, arms, and conveyors folded into the vehicle body.Fig. 7 is a front elevation of the device, in its preferred .form. Fig.8 is a sectional view'on the line 60, but showing the seat-back andseat-arms folded, and the curving-handle removed. Fig. 9 is a plan ofthe preferred form of rim-brace, shown detached from the device. Fig. 10is a section, at an enlarged scale, showing a modified form of conveyerconnection with the rimbrace. Fig. 11 is a section, at an'enl-argedscale, showing the preferred form. of convey er connection with therim-brace. Fig. 12 18.0, section, at an enlarged scale, of the preferredform of rim-brace. Fig. 13 is an elevation, at an enlarged scale,showing the preferred form of opening for the pivotal brace beingpresent.

seat-arms folded and raised; and the' at an enlarged scale, a modifiedconnection of the conveyers with the rimbrace. Fig. 14 is a detail, atan enlarged scale, showing the preferred form of support, its connectionwith the conveyer, means for limiting the amount of rotary movement ofthe arm with the conveyer, and method of connection of the conveyer withthe rimbrace. Fig. 15 is a reverse view of tho-arm and conveyer shown inFig. 14. Fig. 16 is a section taken through the center line of Fi 14,showing the axle and its connection wit 1 the arm, the eye on the arm,the small reinforced opening, the connection of the arm with theconveyer and the connection of the conveyer with the rim-brace. Fig. 17is a section, at 'an enlarged scale, showing the rim-brace embedded inthe vehicle body. Fig. 18 shows sections, at an enlarged scale, ofmodified forms of the rim-brace. Fig. 19 is -a section, at an enlargedscale, showing a modified form of connection for conveyors, seat, andlid with the vehicle body. Fig. 20 is a section, at an enlarged scale,showing a modified form of connection for conveyers, seat, and lid withthe vehicle body, the rim- Fig. 21 is a section, at an enlar ed scale,through a flange and part of lid. Figs. 22 and 23 show, at a reducedscale parts of a modified form of my invention hereinafter described. Fi24 and 25 show, at a reduced scale, a mo iiied form of my inventionhereinafter described. Fig. '26 is a section, at an enlarged scale,showing a modified form of arm. 27 and 28 show, at a reduced scale, amodified form of my inventionhereinafter described. Figs. .29, 30, and31 show, at a reduced scale, another modified .form'of my inventionhereinafter described. Fi s. 32 and 33 show, at a reduced scale, amodified form of my inven tion hereinafter described. F i show, at areduced scale, anot r modified form of my invention hereinafterdescribed. Fig. 36 shows, at a reduced scale, a modified form ofconveyor connection vith the vehicle body. Fig. 37 shows, at a reducedscale, another modified' form of conveyor connection with the vehiclebody.. Fi 38 shows, fhrm of axle. Fig. 39 shows, at an enlarged scale, amodified form of hub: the axle and hub being made in dne piece. Fig. 40shows, at an enlarged .34 and 35' scale, a modified form of hub: theaxle being fixedly connected therewith.

, Similar numerals of reference are employed 1 1 0 to indicatecorresponding parts throughout the several figures of the drawings.

The vehicle body, in all forms of my invention, is a non-foldingbox-like structure, compo-ed of four sides anda bottom, all of which arefixedly connected together; and said vehicle body is rectangular, orsubstantially so, and ma be either square or oblong in lan. Said vehiclebody may be composed'o any material or combination of materials, and maybe stiffened or braced in any suitable manner. In the preferred form ofmy invention the vehicle body is oblong in plan and composed of foursides 1 2 3 4 and a bottom 5-, all of which are fixedl connectedtglgether, as shown in Fig. 4. 'Blie vehicle b0 be provided with anysuitable form brace 40extending continuously around the rim or fourupper edges of said vehicle bod at or near the top of said vehicle bod te said vehicle body eing in its horizonta operative position, and saidrim-brace is preferv ably embedded in said vehicle bod ,ass'how'n inFig. 17, but said rim-brace nee not necessarily be embedded in saidvehicle body, but

may be attached thereto in any suitable manner: and said rim-brace mayconsist of a Bar, rod, or tube, of an section or combination ofsections, to whic the lid, conveyers, and

seat may be attached in-any suitable manner; and said rim-brace may beof any suitable material or combination of material, preferabl metal.Sectionsof modified forms of saic rim-brace are shown in Fig. 18.

The preferred form of rim-brace is shown in plan in Fig. 9, and insection in its preferred form at arrcnlarged scale in Fig]. 12. But it te operativeof my inventioz. that .there should be a rlm-brace, as theconveyers, lid, and seat may be pivotall connected in any I suitablemanner to or-wit thevehicle body,

at or near the rim of saidvehicle body, as shown in Fig. 19, in whichit'will be seen that an additional hin e member may be provided for eachof the said members for their pivotal connection with said vehicle body:and furthermore the said members may be thus connected with the saidvehicle body and the rimbrace still be present, as shown in Fig. 20.

In the preferred form of my invention the rim-brace 40 is used and isembedded and concealed, or substantially so, in the substance ormaterial of the sides '1 2 and ends 3 4 of the vehicle body, at ornearthe rim thereof, by the material or part of the material of whichthe said vehicle body is composed or covered being brought or formedaround said rim-brace 40 so as that said rimbrace 40 becomessubstantially apart of said Vehicle body, as shown in Fig. 5 and also inFi 8 and at a largerscale in Fi 17.

%he device is provided with a id 6 pivotally connected with the upperrear portion of the vehicle body inany suitable manner,

3' y of rim-' fund the u with and s iding along at or near the-Tim ofsaid vehicle body, and capable of swinging forward to a folded positionwith relation to the said vehicle body; and said lid when in its openedposition read for use acts as'a handle b means of whic the device may bepushe or pulled, and said lid or handle may be rovided with one or moreflanges 6" 6" 6" 6 of any suitable section, and said flanges may berovided with a reinforcing member or nem ers of metal or other suitablematerial. In a modified form of m invention the flanges 6 6" 6f" 6 areomitted, and the handle-extension and lid hinges are attached to themain lid member, the said lid member bein tained in its operativeposition by means of two sta s, the

ower ends of said stays being pivotal y connected with the vehicle bodyper ends of said stays engagin in slot members, sai slot members being'connected with the lid. In the preferred form of my invention the lid orhandle 6 is provided with four flanges 6 6 6" 6"" an said four flangeshave the same section and are provided witha rein forcing member 48 ofmetal extending around the said lid in the said four flanges, as shownin Fig; 21. vention the lid 6 isconnected with the ve iicle bod b meansof two hinges 49 50 attached to t we ange 6"" as shown in Fig. 6.

The aforesaid lid or handle may be further, lengthened'by means of anysuitable folding or other form of handle-extension 41 attachedto themember 6 directlyor to the flanges by a pivotal or other suitableconnectron. In the preferred form of my in vention the handle-extensionis of a suitable U sha e, the legs of which are pivotally connected withthe flanges 6'6" as shown in Fig. 8; and said U shaped handle-extensionbeing connected with the lid in the aforesaid manner may be foldedagainst the inner side of the lid to assume the folded position as shownin Figs. 6 and 8, and it may also be unfolded to its operative positionas shown in In the preferred form of m in- Figs. 2, 3, 5, and 7: andsaid U shaped han-,

(He-extension may be held against rotation when-in its operativeposition by an "suitable means, preferably by spring catc cs 46 47locatedon the flange 6 as shown in Figs. 7 and 8.

The device is provided with a lurality of conveyers 1112, the office ofsaii conveyors being to convey the wheels 42 4344 45 and their supports13 14 15 16 into and out of the vehicle body: and conveyors may be ofany suitable shape, form, or construction consistent with thistheirfunction or office. In the preferred form of my invention there s'masoare but two conveyors 11 1'1,

.brace 40 the vehicle body in its preferred 3 form is provided with foursuitable openings located at or near the points indicated by vehiclebody and theremaining two open- 2 of said vehicle body: but all four ofsaid openings bein at or near the rim-brace 40: the said rim-)race beingentirely exposed for substantially the whole length of each of said fouropenings and the bottom of said rim-brace being or forming the top ofeach of said four openings, as shown at an enlarged scale in Fig. 13.But the conveyers may be pivotally connected in any suitable manner withthe vehicle bodv or its rimbrace, but always at or near tie rim or upperegdes. of said vehicle body. The conveyers may be pivotally connectedwith the ends of the vehicle body, as shown in plan in Fi 36, or withthe ends and one side of the vehicle body, as shown in plan in Fig. 37;When the conveyors are pivotally connected with, the rim-brace they maybe as in Fig. or Fig.1], or in any similar or suitable manner so as tocompletely, partially, or substantially'surround the said rim-brace,preferably as in Fig. 11.

The device is provided with a plurality of supports .13 14 15 16, saidsupports being adapted in all forms of my invention not only to supportthe wheels 42 43 44 45 but also to transport them in such a manner asthat their wheel-bases become shortened or lengthened as required; andsaid supports may he of anysuitable sha )e, form, or constructionconsistent with this their double function: hence each support mav be inthe form of a carrier and adapted to.have a slid-' ing motion along onor with the conve er with which it is connected, as shown in F1 8. 32and 33: or each support may be intie form of a carrier and adapted tohave a slid-.

ing motion along on or with a double or forklike conveyor, as shown inFigs. 34 and 35: or each support may be in the form of'a fork, twosupports being connected with a conveyor, as shown in Figs. 27 and 28.In the preferred form of my invention the su )orts are'in the form ofarms, as shown in 1g. 6, and in detail in Figs. 14, 15, and16. Eachsupport may be provided with an axle u )on which one of the four wheelsof the vehicle is mounted, as in Fi' s. l6 and 38; or each wheel mayhave its ax e )ermanently-formed or connected with its hub for engagingwith said support, as in Figs. 39 and 40.

one on each 1 side of the vehicle: each conveyer l)t111;," plvon oneside of the vehiclesullices sides thereof. the members 51 5:2 53 54 twoof said openings 51 52 being located on one side 1 of the that the freeends of the said arms 15 ings 53 54 being located on the opposite sideIn the preferred form of my invention the manner of connecting theconvcyers 1t 12 I with the vehicle body. as well as the manner 1 ofconnecting the arms 13 14 1516 with the E said conveyors 11 12 and theoperation of all i of these structures is the same on both sides of thevehicle. and therefore the description relative to their constructionand o )tlttilOll ior both In the prcferrediorm of my invention the arms15 11' are each pivotally connected at one end with the conveyor 12 so16 may be moved toward each other, thus shortening 'the wheel-base ofthe wheels 44 45, in order that when the said wheels 44 -15 are beingmoved into the vehicle body they may clear the ends 3 4 of said. vehiclebody; and to the free end of each of said arms 15 16 is attached a shortaxle 61 and upon each axle a wheel is mounted; the preferred form ofaxle 61 and connection of said axle. with its arm is shown in detail atan enlarged scale in section in Fig. 16. Therefore the said wheels 44 45being thus mounted upon said axles, and said axles attached to said arms15 16, said arms 15 16 being pivotally connected with a conveyer 12, thesaid conveyor being pivotally connected with the rim-brace the aforesaidwheels 44 mayconsequently be moved freely over the rim of said vehiclebody and into and out of said vehicle body to their operative )osition;and therefore when the said two wheels 44 45 of one side of the vehiclebod have been moved into said vehicle bodv, the remaining two wheels 4243 of the vehicle when moved into said vehicle body will lap over thetwo wheels 44 45 first deposited in said vehicle body. In a modifiedform of my invention each support is in the form of an arm, each supporthaving a conveyer of its own, as shown in Figs. 22 and 23.; In anothermodified term of my nvention each support is in the form of a fork, eachsupport having a conveyer of its own, as shown in Figs. 24 and 25.

In the preferred form of my invention the two rear wheels have a widertrack than the two front wheels, which I prefer to accomplish by dancinga washer 17 on the axle of each of tie rear'wheels, said washer beingplaced between the wheel and the arm as shown in Fig. 8. But this .maybe accomplished by having a quirk in each of the rear arms, as shown inFigx26. giving a wider track to the two rear wheels than the two frontwheels is so that the front and rear wheel of any one side of thevehicle may partly lap each other when their wheelbase 1s beingshortened in the operation of folding the, vehicle.

When the supports arrive at their operative iosition outside the vehiclebody they may e retained in said operative position by any suitablemeans. As a means of accom- The reason for pushing this, in thepreferred form of my inis provision made for limiting the amount of 8,and the said body by the wheels to rotary movement of each arm inrelation with the conveyer with which it is pivotally connected: for ifno such provision were made it is evident that each arm would be capableof making a "complete revolution in relation with its convever. And theamount .of rotary movement al owed'by the mechanism provided for thispurpose is suflicient to permit assume their operative position outsidethe vehicle body and also suilicient for said wheels to clear the endsof the vehicle body and to assume their folded position within thevehicle body. In order to accom- )llSll this each arm is provided with ain-H ocated a little below the pivot 22 am each conveyor is provided ateach end with small angular extensions 'whichact as stops to the saidpin- 21, all as shown in detail at an enla ed scale in Figs. l4, l5, and16.

he device may be provided with any suitable form of seat. In thepreferred form of my invention the seat 7 is provided with a seat-back10 and two diamond-shaped seatarms 8, 9 all adapted to fold togetheryasshown in Figs. 6 and 7, and inscction in Fig. seat? is provided on itsunder side with twotubes 23 24 cf an oblong rectangular section, saidtubes being attached to said seat, and said tubes surround flat bars:25, 126, said seat 7 being adapted to slide along backward and forwardon.'said two bars, and each of said two bars is pivotally connected withthe rim-hrace at the rear end of the vehicle body, so that when the seatis folded together and raiscd'as shown in Fig. 6 the wheels of thevehicle may pass under it into the vehicle body, and the seat being thusconnected at one end with the vehicle body by means of said bars 25 .26said scat may be raised or lowered until it rests upon the rim of thevehicle body. The

seat 7 is lprovided on its under side near the front wit 1 two springbolts 27 28, said spring bolts adapted to engage with the vehicle theirends passing through small spring bolts engagin wlth said openings whenthe seat is moveil backward to its opcratiye position with reference tothe vehicle body, and said spring bolts may be released simultaneouslywhen it. is desired to move the seat forwar as in folding the device.

In Fig. 2 the seat-back 10 is shown at an buckles 56 adapted to and thelock may ,top of said vehicle body,

inclination suitable for a sitting osture, and said scat-back ismaintained in aid position by two small snap hooks 31 32, said snaphooks being attached by short chains to the scat-hack 10 at or near thetop of said seat back: one snap hook and one short chain for eachseat-arm, and said snap hooks e n aging with suit-able openings 33 34suitaby located at or near the top of said seat-arms: but theinclination of said seat-back 10 may be varied at will to assume aposition suitable for a reclining posture, shown by dotted lines' inFig. 5, in which case the said snap hooks 31 32 engage with the o)enings 35 and 36. In order to maintain t e lid 6 in its operativeposition the flanges 6 and 6" of the said ll(l are provided with smallturn ass through suitable opcnings 35 36 in t e seat-arms, and

then spring downwardly, as shown in Figs.

2 and 5.

The vehicle bo is provided with a suitable carrying-handle 37 forconvenience in carrying the device when in its folded condition, andalso a plurality of straps and buckles or clas )8 38 39 or theirequivalent, for holding the lid in its folded osition, and the device;may also be provide with a suitable lock to further secure the said lidin its folded position. The aforesaid carrying-handle, straps andbuckles, clasps ortheir equivalent be attached to any suitable part orparts of the vehicle body orlid. In the-preferred form of the device thecarry handle 37 is placed on the side 2 of the vehicle body at or nearthe location shown in 2. and two clasps 38 39 are employed and placed onthe end of the vehicle body at or near thelocation shown in Fig. 7.

As it is evident that many changesin the construction, form, proportion,or relative arrangement of parts mi ht be resorted to without departingfrom the spirit and scope of my invention, I would have" it understoodthat I do not restrict myself to the particular construction, form,proportion, or relative arrangement of parts shown and described,

but that such changes or equivalents may be s'ubstitilted therefor asare included within the spirit and scope of my invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new therein, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is--- I.' In a perambulator thecombination of a vehicle body composed of four sides and a bottom,'a|lof which are fixedly connected together, a conveyor pivotally connectedwith said vehicle body at or ncar the rim or saidv vehicle body being inits'horizontal operative position, said conveyor being adapted to foldinto said vehicle body and also to fold out of said vehicle body to itsoperative position, a support'movably connected with said convcyer. andsaid support having a wheel pivotally nected with sai non-foldinga77,sso

2. In a perambulator the combination of a .vehicle body composed of foursides and a bottom, all of which are fixedly connected together, aconveyer pivotally connected with said vehicle body at or near the rimor top of said vehicle body, said vehicle body being ,in its horizontaloperative iosition, said conveyer being adapted to fold into saidvehicle body down and a ainst the outside of that side of said vehicleody with which said con v'eyer is pivotally connected, a support movablyconconveyer, and said support havingawheel pivotall coimected therewith,substantially as described a 3. In a perambulator the combination of avehicle fixedly connected together,. a conveyor pivotally connectedwith-said vehiclebody at or near the rim'or top thereof, said vehiclebody being in its horizontal operative. osition, said co'nveyer beingadapted to fol into sald vehicle body and also to fold out of saidvehicle bod toits operative osition, a support movab y.con-

nected wit said conveyer, said sup ort hav-' ing a wheel pivotallyconnected t erewith,

means for limiting .the amount of movement of said support in relationwith said conveyer, and means whereby said support may be retained inits operative position, substantially asdescribed. U

4. In a perambulator the combination of a rectangular vehicle bodycomposed of our which are fixedly connected to ether, a conveyorpivotally connected witii said vehicle dy at or near, the rim or topthereof, said velucle body being. in itshorizontal operative position,said conveyer bein adapted upper end with to fold into said vehicle bodyand a o to fold out of said vehicle body toitsoperative position, asupport pivotally connected at its said conveyer, said support having atits lower end :anaxle, means for limiting the amount of rotary movementof said support in relation with said conveyer,

-means whereby said support may be retained .in its operative position,and a wheel, said wheel mounted upon said axle, substantially asdescribed.

5. In a folding ranibulator the combination of a nonolding rectangularvehicle body composed of four sides and a bottom,

all of which are fixedly-connected together,

a conveyor pivotally connected with said vehicle body at or near the rimor top thereof, said vehicle body being in-its horizontal op'erative'osition, said conveyer bein adapted to fol into sald vehicle body andlso to fold outof said vehicle body to its operative position, an armpivotally connected at its upper end with sai conveyer, said having,at

and also to fold out of,and-

body composed of four sides and a- 'nected with the lows bottom, all ofwhich are sides and a bottom, all of.

. with its lower end an axle, means for limiting the amount of'rotarymovement of said arm in relationwith said conve 'er, means whereby saidarm may be retaine in its operative position, and a wheel mounted uponsaid axle, substantiallv as described.

6. In a foldin perarnbulator the combination of a non-fol din vehiclebody com osed of four sides anda ottom, all of whici are fixedlyconnected together, a conveyor pivotally connected with said vehicle bodat or near the rim or top of said vehicle be y, said vehicle body beingin its horizontal o erative position said conve er bein adapts to foldinto said vehicle be y and said vehicle body to i sup ort sivotallyconi. cted at its up er end wit sai conveyer, r wheel pivotal y conendof said support, means for limiting the amount of rot movement of saidsupportin relation Wit said conveyer, said means being at or near thejunction of said support with .said con,- veyer and adapted to move intoand out of said-vehicle be y with said support and said conve er,-andmeans whereby said support mav substantial] as described.

7. In'a foil tion of a non-folding rectangular vehicle body composed offour sides and a bottom, all of which are fixedly connected together,

a conveyor pivotally connectedtherewith at or near the rim or tothereof, said vehicle body being in its horizontal operative position,said conveyer bein adapted to fold into said vehicle body. and

vehicle body to its operative position, a sup- -retained in itsoperative position,---

so to fold out of 30 operative position, a

ing perambulator the combine a so to fold out of said portpivotallyconnected at its upper end with said conveye'r said support having atits lower end an axle, and a wheel mounted upon said axle, means forlimiting the amount of rotary movement of said support in relation withsaid conveyer, said means mg at or near the junction of said supportsaid conveyer and ada ted to move into and out of 'said vehicle b0 withsaid conveyer and said support, an means whereby said support may eretained in its operative position, substantially as described.

8. In a folding perambulator the combination of a non-foldingrectangular box-like vehicle body composed of four sides and a bottom,all of which are gether, a conve er pivotally connected with saidvehicle bod at or near the rim thereof said conve er bein adapted tofold into sai vehicle bo y and also to fold out of and down and againstthe outside of that side .of said vehicle body with pivotally connected,said vehicle body being 1n its horizontal operative position, an armpivotally connected at its upper end with said conveyer, means forlimiting the amount of rotary movement of' said arm with said fixedlyconnected to-' ing a wheel pivotally 'non-foidi posed of upper end withsaid "said nected with'said conveyer,

connected therewith, substan ially as described. a

2. In a perambulator the ccmbinatlon of a vehicle body composed of foursides and a bottom, all together, a conveyor pivotally connected withsaid vehicle body at or near the rim or top of said vehicle body, saidvehicle body being in its horizontal operative position, said conveyorbeing adapted to fold into said vehicle body and also to fold out of anddown and against the outside of that side of said vehicle body withwhich said conveyor is pivotally connected, a support movably conandsaid support havingawheel pivotallvconnected therewith, substantially asdescribed.

3. In a perambulator the combination of a vehicle body composed of foursides and a bottom, all of which are fixedly connected together,aconveyer pivotally connected withsaid vehicle y at or near the rim'ortop' thereof, said vehicle body being in its horizontal operativeosition, said conveyor being adapted to f0l( into said vehicle body andalso to fold out of said vehicle bod to its operative osition, a supportmovab y connected wit said conveyer, said sup ort havconnected terewith, means for limiting the amount of movement of said supportinrelation with said conveyer, and means whereby said support mayberetamed in its operative position, substantially as described. a

4. In a perambulator the combinationof a a n rectangular vehicle bodycomour sides and a bottom, all of which are fixedly connected together,a convcyer pivotal y connected with said vehicle dy at .or near :t'herim or top thereof, said veh cle body being in its horizon tal operatve-position, said conveyer bei adapted to fold into said vehicle bodyand a 'to fold out of said vehicle body to itsoperative position,asupport' pivotally connected-at its conveyor, said support end an axle,means for i the amount of rotary movement of, support in relation withsaid conveyor, means wherebysaid support may, be re-' avir igat itslower trained in its operative position, and a wheel,

said wheel mounted u pon said axle, substantially as described.

- 5. In a folding rambulator the combirga ative I to fol into saidvehicle out of s tion of a- .nonolding rectangular vehicle body composedof four sides and a bottom, all of which are fixedly connected together,

connected with said vey at or near the rim or top thereof, cle bodybeing ingits horizontal operosition, said conveyer bein" adapted, bodyand also to fold to its operativeposi- (pivotally' connected at itsupper oonveyer, said arm having at hicle said vehi of which are fixedlyconnected its lower end an axle, means for limiting the l amountof'rotary movement of said arm in I rclationwith said conveyor, meanswhereby said arm may be retained in its operative posit-ion, and a wheelmoui bstantiallv as describe 6. In a foldin perambulator thecombinationof a non-i'oElzn vehicle body composed of four sides and aiottom, all'of which are fixedly connected together, a conveyor pivot-.ally connected with said vehicle bod at'or near the rim or top of saidvehicle bo said vehicle body being in its horizontal operative positionsaid conve er bein adapted to fold into said vehicle ha y and a so tofold out of said vehicle body to in operative position, a supportpivotally connected at its up er end wit said conveyer, a wheel pivotaly connected with the lower end of said support, means for limiting theamount of rotar movement of said support in relation with said conveyor,said .means being at. or near the junctionof said support with saidconveyer and adapted to move. into and out of said vehicle body withsaid support and said conve er, and means whereby said support may )eretained in its operative position, substantiall as described.

' 7. In a to ding perambulator the combination of a non-foldingrectangular vehicle body composed of four sides and a bottom, all ofwhich are fixedly connected together, a conveyor pivotally connectedtherewith at or near the rim or top thereof, said vehicle body being inits horizontal operative position, said conveyor beim adapted to foldinto said" vehicle be y and a so- 'to fold out of said vehicle body toits operative position, a support pivotallyconnected'at its upper endwith said conveye'r said support having at its lower end an ax e, and.upon said axle, means for limiting the amount of rotary movement ofsaidsupport in relation with said conveyor, said means being at or near thejunction of said-support with said conveyer and ads ted to move into andout of said vehicle bodywith said conveyer and said supp said supportmay retained in its operative position, substantially as described. 8.In a folding perambulator the combine tionof a non-folding rectangularbox-like ve-' hicle body composed of four sides and a boa. tom, all of w'ch' are fixedly connected together, a conve er pivotally connected withsaidyehicle b0 y at or near the rim thereof said-conve 'er bein adaptedto foldinto said.

, an arm of rotary movement of said arm with said ited upon said axle,

ort, and means whereby dy being .with, means fold into said vehicle bodyand also to fold out ofs'aid vehicle bo'd y to their operative position,apl'urality of supports movably connectod w th said conveyors, each ofsaid supports having a wheel pivotally connected therewith, means forlimiting the amount of movement jofsaid supports in their relation withsaid -conveyers, means whereby said supports may-be retained in' theiroperative position, az l djpivotally connected with the up er rearportion of said vehicle body, said ve iicle body being in its horizontaloperative position, means whereby said lid ma be retained in itsoperative position, an means whereby said lid may be retained in; itsfolded osition, substantiall a 16. ha folding era'mb ator thecombination of a'.non- 0 ding rectangular vehicle body corn sed' of foursides and a bottom, all of' whic are fixedly connected to ether, acarry" -handle connected with asid vehicl body, ,two conveyors-eachpivotally connected withsaid vehicle dy'at or near the rim or-top ofsaidvehicle body, said vehicle body beingin its horizontal operative ition,said conveyrs bein adapted-to fold intosaid vehicle body and afso tofold out-of said'vehicle body to their operative position a" pluralityof supports 'pivotally connected with said conveyors, each of said suphaving a wheel pivotall connected t erefor limiting t e amount of rotarymovement ofsaid supports in their relation with said conveyors, saidmeans being at or near the junctionsof said sup rts with said conveyers,means wherebysal supports may be retained-'in-their'opivotally-conhected with the-upper rear portion of said vehicle body,nican'stwhereby said lidmay be retained in its operative pos1-. tion,and means whereby said hd may be retainedi'in its folded described. t7.In a foldin eranibulator. the combination of a new 0 ding rectangularvehicle hodycomposed of four sides and a bottom, all ofiwhich' arefixedly connected together, a rim-'brace embedded in said vehiclebody ator-near the rim or top of said vehicle body, said-vehiple bodybeing inits horizontal operative position, and sa1d.ri'm-brace extendinOl1tlnu0HBl? around the said rim. of' 'sai vehicle bo a sliding seativotally connected with said rims-brace at the rear of said vehiclebody,-a seat back pivotallyconnected with the rear tofold down t ereon,two seat-arms pivotally connected with said seat and ads ted to folddown 11 on said seat-back, sai seat-back having een folded down uponsaid seat, means whereby said seat-back may beretained in its operativepositions, a carryin handle connected with a side of said vehic e body,two conveyers pivotal with'said rini-brace-and on opposite sides of asdescribed.

e of said vehicle bod ortserative position, a lidposition, substantiallyasseat and adapted to fold rtion of said seat and adapted connected armsbeing connected with the remaining conveyer, each of said arms having atits lower end an axle and a wheel mounted upon said axle, means forlimiting, the amountof rotary movement of said arms in their relationwith said conveyors, said means being at or near the junctions of saidarms with said .conveyers and adapted to move into and out of saidvehicle body with said arms and said conve ers, means whereby said armsmaybe retained in their operative position, means whereby the two rearwheels of the vehiclehave a wider track than the two front wheels, afour-flanged. lid pivotally connected with the upper rear portion ofsaid ward to a said vehicle body, means for retaining said lid in itsorative osition, means for retain-- ing said lid in its olded osition, afolding handle extension pivo tall; thetwo' side flanpes of said lid,and means whereby 'said folr ing handle-extension may be retained initsoperative position, sub-, stantially as describe '18. In a perambuiatorthe combination of a non-folding rectangular boxdike vehicle body comosed of'foursides and'a bottom, all of whic are fixedl connected toother, a rimbrace embedde in said vehicfie body at or near the rim or toof said vehicle body, said rim-brace extenung continuously around thesaid rim of said vehicle bod a lid pivotally connected with said vehic ebody at or near the u per part of the rear of said vehicle body, saidvehicle body being in its horizontal operative position, a seatpivotally connected with said rim-brace at the rear of said vehicle bodyand ada ted to be raised and lowered in relation wit thetop of saidvehicle body, said seat-having a seat-back pivotally thereof, and saidseat-back adapted to fold down upon said seat, two seat-arms, each ofsaid seat-arms pivotallv connected with said down-upon s'aid seatback,said seat-back having been folded down upon said seat, means forretaining said seat-arms and said seat-back in theiroperative positions,means for retainingsaid lid in its operative position and means forretaining said lid in its folded position, substantially as described.

19. In a perambulator the combination of anon-folding rectangularvehicle body com-- posed of four sides and a bottom, all of which arefixedly connected to ether, a rimbrace'embedded in said vehic e body ator connected with and capable of swinging forolded position inrelationwith connected with the rear portion near the rim or top thereof, andextending continuously around the said rim, of said vehicle body a lidpivotally connected with said vehicle body at'or near the upper part ofthe rear of said vehicle body, sau vehicle body being in its horizontaloperative position, a seat pivotally connected with said rim brace atthe rear of said vehicle body, and adapted to be raised and lowered inrelation with the top of saidvehicle body, and also adapted to move awayfrom and toward the points of its pivotal connection with said vehiclebody, said seat having a seat-back pivotal-1y connected with the rearportion thereof, and said seat-back adapted to fold down upon said seat,two seat-arms, each of said seat-arms pivotally connected with saidseat'and ada ted tofold downupon said seat-back,-sai seat-back havin beenfolded down upon said seat, means i or retaining said seat-back in itsoperative positions, and means for connecting said seatarms with saidlid, substantially as described.

20. In a perambnlatqr the combination of a non-folding rectangularbox-like vehicle body composed of four sides'and a bottom, all of.whichare fixedly connected together a rim-brace embedded in said vehicle bodyat or near the rim or top of said vehicle body, a carryin -1andleconnected with a side of said vehic e body, a lid pivotally connectedwith said vehicle body' at or near the upper part of the rear of saidvehicle body, said vehicle'body being in its horizontal operaltiveposition, a folding handle-extension ivotally connected with said lid,said foldmg handle-extension adapted to unfold to its operative positionand also to fold against the inner side of said lid to its folded position in relation with said lid, and means for securing said foldinghandle-extension in its operative position, substantially as described.

21. In a pcianihulator the combination of a non-folding rectangularvehicle bod composed of four sides and a bottom, all 0 which are fixedlvconnected together, a rim-brace embedde in saidvehic e body at or nearthe rim or top thereof, said rim-brace extending continuously around thesaid rim, a carryin -handle connected with a side of saidveliicle body,afour-flamed lid pivotally connected with said vehic e body at or nearthe upper rear portion of said vehicle body, said vehicle body being inits horizontal operative position, a U shaped folding handle extensionpivotally connected with the two side flan es of said lid, and adaptedto fold against t e inner side unfold to its operative position, andmeans for retaining said U shaped folding handleextension in itsoperative position, substantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as niy own I have hereuntoaffixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

ALBERT E. LONG.

W tnesses:

CAR IE E. FETZER, ESTHER G. GRESHAM.

of said lid, and also to-

